B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General),

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell
Citation2017 SCC 6,[2017] 1 SCR 93,405 DLR (4th) 393
Docket Number36495
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date26 January 2017
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  • Colombie-Britannique (Procureur général) c. Alberta (Procureur général),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • 24 Septiembre 2019
    ...General), 2011 SCC 2, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 19; B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Alberta (Attorney General), 2019 ABQB 121 (CanLII); Quebec North Shore Paper c. C.P. Ltée, [1977] 2 R.C.S.......
  • Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 1 Octubre 2021
    ...Kleindienst v. Mandel, 408 U.S. 753 (1972); B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 93; Delisle v. Canada (Deputy Attorney General), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989; Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Charter Remedies in Criminal Cases, 2nd Edition
    • 2 Mayo 2022
    ...ONSC 939 ................................................... 136 BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (AG), 2017 SCC 6 ............................................................ 219 Babos, R v, 2014 SCC 16 ..................................... 72, 76, 81-84......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • 30 Junio 2021
    ...65 DLR (4th) 361............................ 33 BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 SCR 93........................... 96, 99, 188 Behn v Moulton Construction Ltd, 2013 SCC 26, [2013] 2 SCR 227..................477 Bel......
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  • Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 1 Octubre 2021
    ...Kleindienst v. Mandel, 408 U.S. 753 (1972); B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 93; Delisle v. Canada (Deputy Attorney General), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989; Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney......
  • Colombie-Britannique (Procureur général) c. Alberta (Procureur général),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • 24 Septiembre 2019
    ...General), 2011 SCC 2, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 19; B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Alberta (Attorney General), 2019 ABQB 121 (CanLII); Quebec North Shore Paper c. C.P. Ltée, [1977] 2 R.C.S.......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Alberta (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • 24 Septiembre 2019
    ...2011 SCC 2, [2011] 1 SCR 19; Bedford; Carter; B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 SCR 93. In those cases, the Court was able to determine whether the impugned legislation was valid without placing it in a particular......
  • T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 24 Abril 2023
    ...2018 ONCA 261 at para. 18. See also B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6 at [101]    The petition judge did not conduct a statutory interpretation analysis of s. 96(1), at least not in any depth. It w......
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  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Charter Remedies in Criminal Cases, 2nd Edition
    • 2 Mayo 2022
    ...ONSC 939 ................................................... 136 BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (AG), 2017 SCC 6 ............................................................ 219 Babos, R v, 2014 SCC 16 ..................................... 72, 76, 81-84......
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • 30 Junio 2021
    ...65 DLR (4th) 361............................ 33 BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 SCR 93........................... 96, 99, 188 Behn v Moulton Construction Ltd, 2013 SCC 26, [2013] 2 SCR 227..................477 Bel......
  • Limitation of Charter Rights
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • 30 Junio 2021
    ...above note 25. Compare Harper, above note 26, and BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 SCR 93 [BC Freedom of Information], dealing with a limitation on election expenses. 126 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie......
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    • Irwin Books Anatomy of an Election. Canada’s Federal General Election of 2019 Through the Lens of Political Law Appendices
    • 15 Junio 2020
    ...88, 310 BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 6, [2017] 1 SCR 93 ........................................................................ 68 British Columbia Teachers’ Federation v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2011 BCCA 408......
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